QFC Tournament 963 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Nagasaki (ranked 4260 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Mattonen (ranked 4258 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiroshi Nagasaki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Nagasaki
vs
Mattonen

178 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matti Mattonen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki scores with a jab to the head.
Nagasaki leaves Mattonen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Nagasaki has Mattonen up against the cage in a clinch.
Mattonen is looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nagasaki.

Mattonen pulls Nagasaki into guard.

Mattonen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mattonen has his foot on Nagasaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nagasaki works his way back into a safe position though.

Nagasaki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mattonen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nagasaki has managed to get both his arms back between Mattonen's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nagasaki wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Mattonen's closed guard. He's half up but Mattonen has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Mattonen pivots and extends the arm, Nagasaki falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Mattonen! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matti Mattonen!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Crown Virus (ranked 4297 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matto Oppo (ranked 4244 p4p, 388 weight class). Crown Virus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Virus
vs
Oppo

175 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crown Virus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matto Oppo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virus throws a shot to the body.
Oppo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Virus takes the fight into the clinch.

Virus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Virus misses its intended target.
Virus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Virus scores with a nice strike.

Oppo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oppo takes an elbow to the temple.

Virus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Virus throws a jab but it's blocked by Oppo.
Oppo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Virus throws out the jab.
Oppo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Virus.
Oppo is looking for the big counter here.
Virus cracks Oppo with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oppo moves into the clinch.

Oppo manages to pull guard.
Virus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Oppo has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Virus doesn't defend quickly enough and Oppo has managed to lock this one up! Can Virus escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Oppo on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Matto Oppo!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Touma Uremeshi (ranked 4256 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kebab Thinkshisfunny (ranked 4242 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Uremeshi
vs
Thinkshisfunny

169 cm
25
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Touma Uremeshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kebab Thinkshisfunny!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uremeshi swings widly with a right hand

and Thinkshisfunny counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Thinkshisfunny stalling.
Uremeshi trying to hold on to Thinkshisfunny's head to control him but Thinkshisfunny postures up.
Thinkshisfunny scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Uremeshi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thinkshisfunny's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thinkshisfunny's back!
Thinkshisfunny really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Uremeshi's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Thinkshisfunny tries to escape the position.
Thinkshisfunny manages to reverse the position and now he's in Uremeshi's guard. Nice work there by Thinkshisfunny.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thinkshisfunny engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Thinkshisfunny postures up and lands a big shot to Uremeshi's brow.
Thinkshisfunny must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thinkshisfunny is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thinkshisfunny slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Uremeshi trying to control the position.
Thinkshisfunny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thinkshisfunny stopping the sweep attempt from Uremeshi.
Uremeshi trying to keep a closed guard but Thinkshisfunny is proving a slippery customer.
Thinkshisfunny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thinkshisfunny scoring with some ground and pound.
Thinkshisfunny landing some decent shots from guard.
Thinkshisfunny controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thinkshisfunny scoring with punches to the head and body.
Uremeshi wants to sweep here but Thinkshisfunny controlling him for the moment.
Thinkshisfunny engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Thinkshisfunny working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thinkshisfunny slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thinkshisfunny makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thinkshisfunny is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Uremeshi wants to sweep but no luck.
Uremeshi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thinkshisfunny engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Uremeshi kicks Thinkshisfunny off and gets to his feet.
Uremeshi misses with a lunging right hand

and Thinkshisfunny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Uremeshi's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thinkshisfunny stopping the sweep attempt from Uremeshi.
Uremeshi trying to control the position.
Uremeshi is really struggling to control Thinkshisfunny but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Uremeshi being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thinkshisfunny is working Uremeshi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Uremeshi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thinkshisfunny controls the pace.
Uremeshi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thinkshisfunny is one step ahead there.
Uremeshi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thinkshisfunny controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Thinkshisfunny has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Thinkshisfunny.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Uremeshi is trying to keep Thinkshisfunny in close.
Thinkshisfunny showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Touma Uremeshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uremeshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thinkshisfunny manages to avoid it.
Uremeshi misses with an uppercut.
Thinkshisfunny feints the counter takedown.
Uremeshi misses with a combination

and Thinkshisfunny counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Thinkshisfunny.
Thinkshisfunny should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Thinkshisfunny is in close to Uremeshi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Uremeshi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thinkshisfunny not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kebab Thinkshisfunny dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Uremeshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thinkshisfunny.
And Thinkshisfunny tries to counter it with a takedown but Uremeshi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Uremeshi throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Thinkshisfunny counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Uremeshi!
A lull in the action here.
Uremeshi is looking for a sweep.
Uremeshi is being controlled here.
Thinkshisfunny is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thinkshisfunny scores with punches from side control.
Thinkshisfunny working the ground and pound.
Thinkshisfunny working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thinkshisfunny working the ground and pound from side control.
Uremeshi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thinkshisfunny winds up and cracks Uremeshi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thinkshisfunny keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Thinkshisfunny prevents Uremeshi from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thinkshisfunny in particular looking to stall.
Uremeshi trying to control but Thinkshisfunny postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thinkshisfunny working over Uremeshi with some ground and pound. Uremeshi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Thinkshisfunny is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Thinkshisfunny prevents Uremeshi from improving his position.
Thinkshisfunny sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uremeshi has hold of Thinkshisfunny's hands but Thinkshisfunny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thinkshisfunny takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Uremeshi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thinkshisfunny scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thinkshisfunny seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thinkshisfunny lands strikes from half guard.
Thinkshisfunny controlling the action here.
Thinkshisfunny working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Thinkshisfunny keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Thinkshisfunny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Still in half guard, Thinkshisfunny seems content to control.
Uremeshi wants to control but Thinkshisfunny is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thinkshisfunny slips a nice elbow through Uremeshi's hands, connecting with Uremeshi's forehead.
Ground and pound from Thinkshisfunny.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thinkshisfunny is thwarting Uremeshi's attempts to control the position.
Thinkshisfunny content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uremeshi trying to hold on to Thinkshisfunny's head to control him but Thinkshisfunny postures up.
Thinkshisfunny content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thinkshisfunny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uremeshi has hold of Thinkshisfunny's hands but Thinkshisfunny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thinkshisfunny takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Thinkshisfunny scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Uremeshi trying to control here.
Thinkshisfunny seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thinkshisfunny working Uremeshi over with strikes.
Thinkshisfunny controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thinkshisfunny working over Uremeshi with some ground and pound. Uremeshi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Uremeshi has hold of Thinkshisfunny's hands but Thinkshisfunny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thinkshisfunny is controlling the pace.
Uremeshi tries to get to full guard but Thinkshisfunny has control of the leg.
Thinkshisfunny drops an elbow to the side of Uremeshi's head.
Uremeshi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thinkshisfunny scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thinkshisfunny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thinkshisfunny with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thinkshisfunny working the head and body with strikes.
Thinkshisfunny keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kebab Thinkshisfunny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Uremeshi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Uremeshi throws a poor cross that misses

and Thinkshisfunny counters with a takedown into side control.
Thinkshisfunny working away.
Thinkshisfunny moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Thinkshisfunny lands some shots froms side control.
Thinkshisfunny scoring with punches and elbows.
Uremeshi tries to buck Thinkshisfunny off but Thinkshisfunny is having none of it.
Thinkshisfunny remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Thinkshisfunny cracks Uremeshi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Uremeshi is looking for a sweep.
Thinkshisfunny lands a decent elbow from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Thinkshisfunny cracks Uremeshi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kebab Thinkshisfunny has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uremeshi is trying to escape the position but Thinkshisfunny is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thinkshisfunny scores with punches from side control.

Uremeshi is rocked!
Thinkshisfunny takes a little break here. Uremeshi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Oh Uremeshi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uremeshi tries to bench press Thinkshisfunny off him but Thinkshisfunny keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Uremeshi's face as Thinkshisfunny controls the position.
Thinkshisfunny working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A lull in the action here as Thinkshisfunny stalls from top position.
Thinkshisfunny scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Uremeshi is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Thinkshisfunny can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kebab Thinkshisfunny!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jupiter Pran (ranked 4257 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hittori Hanzo (ranked 4282 p4p, 0 weight class). Hittori Hanzo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pran
vs
Hanzo

172 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jupiter Pran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hittori Hanzo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hanzo goes for a double leg but Pran avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pran continues to drive forward.
Hanzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pran tries to avoid it but Hanzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pran to the ground. Pran escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pran lands a nice looking body shot.
Hanzo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pran sprawls well. Pran wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hanzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Jupiter Pran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hittori Hanzo.
Pran jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hanzo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jupiter Pran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pran lands with a hook. Hanzo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hanzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pran is looking to counter punch.

Pran closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo tries to break the clinch but Pran is controlling the position.
Pran lands a body shot.
Pran tries to stall but Hanzo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanzo.
Pran swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hanzo jumps guard and drags Pran to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hanzo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Hanzo working for a triangle but Pran defends it easily.
Hanzo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pran wants to control from the top but Hanzo keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Hanzo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanzo on the ground.
Pran wanted to stand there but Hanzo had control of the position.
Hanzo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pran's guard.

Hanzo throwing strikes from guard but Pran blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pran working a defensive guard here.
Hanzo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pran is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hanzo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pran looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hanzo controlling from the top position.
Pran looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hanzo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hanzo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hanzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pran swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanzo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jupiter Pran will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hanzo.
A cross from Pran lands.

Pran closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pran scores with a shot to the side of Hanzo's head.
Pran lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanzo jumps guard but Pran stands there with Hanzo around his waist. Hanzo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pran gets underhooks to prevent Hanzo's takedown attempt.
Jupiter Pran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hittori Hanzo.
Hanzo working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pran misses with the head strike.
Pran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanzo has had enough of the clinch but Pran keeps him there for the moment.
Pran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanzo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pran avoiding damage.
Pran stalling.
Pran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pran throws a head punch that misses.
Hanzo blocks an uppercut.
Pran misses with a punch on the inside.
Pran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hanzo has Pran pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hanzo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pran tumbling to the mat - Hanzo dives into Pran's guard.
Pran wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hanzo manages to pass to side control.

Pran pushes Hanzo off looking to stand but Hanzo dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pran keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hanzo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pran!
Hanzo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hanzo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pran because Hanzo loaded up on that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pran wants to control but Hanzo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo punching from mount but Pran doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hanzo controlling from the full mount.
Pran tries to lock up and control but Hanzo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hanzo controlling from mount.
Hanzo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hanzo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hanzo looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hanzo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pran manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pran is pushing Hanzo's head away, looking to escape. Hanzo manages to hold on to the position though.

Hanzo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pran knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hittori Hanzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hanzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Pran is just out of range.
Pran lands a body shot.
Hanzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pran bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hanzo's head backwards.
Hanzo shoots in for a double leg but Pran sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hanzo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pran lands the left hand.
Pran lands with a cross.

Hanzo pushes Pran up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pran.
Pran throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanzo.
Hanzo is trying to break the clinch but Pran has him pressed against the cage.
Pran tries to work over Hanzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanzo backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hanzo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pran avoids it.
Hanzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanzo is trying to drag Pran to the mat but Pran just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hanzo wants to get back to striking at distance but Pran won't allow it.
Hanzo is trying to pull guard but Pran has him pressed against the cage.
Jupiter Pran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hittori Hanzo.
Pran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pran throws a head punch that misses.
Pran throws a head punch that misses.
Pran tries to work over Hanzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanzo looking to slow down the pace here.
Pran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanzo trying to stall but Pran improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pran is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanzo backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pran.
Pran gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanzo.
Hanzo is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pran.
Pran lands with a short shot to the head.
Pran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Pran on the inside.
Hanzo tries to land a knee to the head but Pran blocks with his arms.
Hanzo tries to score a body lock takedown but Pran shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pran can't find room to land a body shot as Hanzo controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pran.
A shot in the inside from Pran.
Pran tries a body shot but Hanzo blocks it.
Hanzo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Pran fails to land.
Pran throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanzo.
Hanzo can't break the clinch.
Hanzo tries to circle away but Pran has him pinned against the cage.
Pran is working Hanzo over against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pran.
Hanzo tries to circle away but Pran has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanzo.
Pran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanzo backwards.
Pran misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pran is defending well for now.

Hanzo pulls Pran into guard.

Pran throws a sloppy strike and Hanzo has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Pran is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Hanzo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hittori Hanzo!